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High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 1, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-1611

CVE-2016-1611

Description

Novell Filr 1.2 before Hot Patch 6 and 2.0 before Hot Patch 2 uses world-writable permissions for /etc/profile.d/vainit.sh, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing this file's content with arbitrary shell commands.

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Affected products

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  • Novell/Filr3 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:novell:filr:*:security_update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:novell:filr:*:security_update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.0
    • cpe:2.3:a:novell:filr:*:security_update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.2
    • (no CPE)range: < 1.2 Hot Patch 6, < 2.0 Hot Patch 2

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